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Memorandum D19-12-1: Importing Vehicles into Canada was updated on February 11, 2025. This D-memorandum has been updated to include: Some housekeeping Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-12-1-eng.html

Memorandum D23-2-1: Customs Self-Assessment Program for Carriers was updated on January 31, 2025. Updates made to this D-memo include: the updating of policies and procedures in relation to the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) system the process for applying to the CSA Carrier program…

La période de production de la déclaration des salaires 2024 est en cours. Elle doit être transmise avant le 15 mars 2025 pour éviter la pénalité et les intérêts de retard. Chaque employeur inscrit à la CNESST doit transmettre une déclaration des salaires. Elle est obligatoire même si l’employeur…

As of March 12, 2025 all imports of steel and aluminum to the United States will be subject to a 25% tariff. Canada has not yet announced retaliatory tariffs, however, in 2018 when the US imposed tariffs against Canadian steel and aluminum, Canada did respond with counter-tariffs on a variety of…

Memorandum D18-3-2: Excise Duty Framework for Vaping Products has been updated on February 7, 2025 to reflect the changes in the Accounting for commercial goods section (paragraphs 89, 90 and 91). Link to the d-memo: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d18/d18-3-2-eng.html

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an expiry review of its order to determine if the expiry of the order ( expiry review RR-2019-001) is likely to lead to continued or resumed dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate from Brazil, Denmark, Indonesia, Italy, Japan and Korea, and…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25–0020 RESOLVED- CBSA System Issues Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-10 10:30 (ET) 2025-02-10 16:31 (ET) All clients and services providers who transmit commercial documents using EDI, the eManifest, CERS and CARM Portals. Description The…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25–0020 CBSA System Issues Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-10 10:30 (ET) Initial investigation underway All clients and services providers who transmit commercial documents using EDI, the eManifest, CERS and CARM Portals. Description The…

Global Affairs Canada, through The Special Economic Measures (Sudan) Regulations, have imposed sanctions on the following two individuals: Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa, a major in the RSF and RSF director of procurement (also known as Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa, Al-Gony Hamdan Dagalo, Algoni Hamdan…

As part of CFIA’s ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance on: February 16, 2025 from 3:00 am to 7:00 am (ET) Consequently, the following services may not be available for this period: Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) CFIA…

CSCB members are reporting outages related to multiple CBSA systems, in addition to the CARM Client Portal outage that we reported earlier today. The CSCB will provide updates to our members as we receive them.

The CARM Client Portal (CCP) home page has added a notice stating "The CARM Client Portal (CCP) is currently inaccessible. There is currently no estimated time of resolution. Thank you for your patience." https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/homepage The CSCB will share updates when we…

The CBSA has updated Customs Notice 25-05 with a pdf copy of Schedules 1 & 2. Customs Notice 25-05: China Surtax Remission Order https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-05-eng.html The Schedules to the China Surtax Remission Order are expected to be published on February 12, 2025, in the…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, pursuant to subsection 76.03(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), has conducted an expiry review of the order made on August 9, 2018, in expiry review RR‑2017‑004. The Tribunal continues its order in respect of hot-rolled carbon steel plate* from…

**Friendly Reminder** Global Affairs Canada, responsible for the NEICS Trade Control System, is excited to announce the upcoming launch of the Permit Web Service (PWS) Version 2.0, on February 16th, 2025. This new version introduces: A new WSDL (Web Services Description Language); A new extensive…